What have you done to your car today?

Housey · 22 Apr 2018 at 15:55

grudas said:
Spotted @Housey near Bicester heritage today I was just leaving in my blue MK1 mx5..

Yup, popped down for an hour with a mate who was in his E30 M3, same chap who also had the 6R4/RS200 I posted up about few years back.

Frozennova · 22 Apr 2018 at 17:24

It doesn't seem to end with this bloody car.

Engine etc back in and running, did 60 or so miles in it yesterday.

Today it has decided a couple of traces on THE ECU are redundant and it's decided to melt them a corrupt the firmware all at the same time

Akagi · 22 Apr 2018 at 18:06

[TW]Fox said:
Could you?

Thought it had to go to court if its a ban.

I doubt it will be anyway... Its a bit different to going 65 in a 40 in a built up area.

geekman · 22 Apr 2018 at 18:13

Acme said:
Thought it had to go to court if its a ban.

I doubt it will be anyway... Its a bit different to going 65 in a 40 in a built up area.

If it goes to court, it'll be treated pretty much the same as if you had. It's not a very serious offence: unless there are major aggravating factors they'll just stick to the sentencing guidelines. You probably won't even have to attend court: just plead guilty by post if you get anything.

Raymond Lin · 22 Apr 2018 at 18:28

****, just drive through a police car with 2 officers standing on the side with a gun doing may be 45/47 at a 40 just before the road goes to 60? And as I slowed down and passed he waved his hand doing a down motion to me to slow down....clearly got caught.

Crap

Evo8 · 22 Apr 2018 at 18:50

Did they stop you there and then? If not, you're fine.

Raymond Lin · 22 Apr 2018 at 18:53

Evo8 said:
Did they stop you there and then? If not, you're fine.

No, I drove past at just under 40 and he did the hand down motion, I acknowledged it by holding my left hand up.

Evo8 · 22 Apr 2018 at 18:55

Well he's just telling you to slow down, that's all.

Akagi · 22 Apr 2018 at 18:57

geekman said:
If it goes to court, it'll be treated pretty much the same as if you had. It's not a very serious offence: unless there are major aggravating factors they'll just stick to the sentencing guidelines. You probably won't even have to attend court: just plead guilty by post if you get anything.

I'd hoped that it being on a road which is usually 70MPH would work in my favour but perhaps not...

As I said I was focussing on passing a couple of cars so I could move over, eyes on the road, the cars, the sat-nav, but clearly not the big '40' sign... I'm quite sure the one prior said '60' and the following one has the NSL sign on it... :confused:

The gantry speed limits really are just controlled by children pressing buttons... :mad:

Raymond Lin · 22 Apr 2018 at 19:08

Evo8 said:
Well he's just telling you to slow down, that's all.

Phew!

Evo8 · 22 Apr 2018 at 19:14

If it's a gun they stop you there and then, happened to me twice.

Kenai · 22 Apr 2018 at 19:19

Whilst they tend to, they don't have to I dont think, I got a posted ticket from a bike copper with a handheld camera.

Evo8 · 22 Apr 2018 at 19:31

Kenai said:
Whilst they tend to, they don't have to I dont think, I got a posted ticket from a bike copper with a handheld camera.

News to me, never heard of that.

grudas · 22 Apr 2018 at 19:40

Housey said:
Yup, popped down for an hour with a mate who was in his E30 M3, same chap who also had the 6R4/RS200 I posted up about few years back.

Nice one! Decent show that, some beautiful metal. The blue f40 was lovely.

Housey · 22 Apr 2018 at 19:48

grudas said:
Nice one! Decent show that, some beautiful metal. The blue f40 was lovely.

This was nicely done and funky.

grudas · 22 Apr 2018 at 21:02

Housey said:
This was nicely done and funky.

Aye! Quite unique, I was wondering if it's a real 356 or a beetle, checking the plate it is the real deal.

I've grabbed a few pictures, the flatnose was parked near the club stand area! Loved it.

Akagi · 22 Apr 2018 at 21:05

The Corolla and the 240 are the stuff of dreams.

vanpeebles · 22 Apr 2018 at 21:31

That Alfa just needs Maurizio Merli to kick out the front windscreen and start shooting. Awesome!

Raymond Lin · 22 Apr 2018 at 22:14

Kenai said:
Whilst they tend to, they don't have to I dont think, I got a posted ticket from a bike copper with a handheld camera.

Here it is, preparing for 3pts coming up. About 35s in it's when I went pass him.

Housey · 22 Apr 2018 at 22:27

Nah that just looks like a let go to me.